• The Great Fluoride Debate

  • Jan 29 2025
  • Length: 30 mins
  • Podcast

The Great Fluoride Debate

  • Summary

  • Ever since fluoridation became widespread in the 1950s, cavities in kids have fallen drastically. The effort is considered one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. But it’s also one of the most controversial.

    Today, the story of what that's so, from our sister podcast, NHPR's Outside/In.

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